The Pros And Cons Of The Internet

Google search results may seem like a lot; however, “that’s only around 4% of the internet”. (Yale 2014). You see, search engines do their best to find as many websites as they can by using crawlers to dig around. The surface web is anything that has been indexed by these crawlers, basically it’s anything that shows up in Google search results. Websites such as Wikipedia and Bing fall under the surface web category as well. However, some websites are designed specifically to block these crawlers, thus, making the website unreachable, and unable to be shown in search results. These websites are part of a different category known as the deep web.

The Internet is vast. To the casual user, the Internet represents the collection of those websites accessible via search engines such as Google or Bing. Search engines function by utilization of a web crawler which locates and indexes linked pages that are then provided as search results when it meets a particular search’s criteria. But, those web crawlers are only able to identify static pages, leaving out the dynamic pages of the deep web. Imagine a commercial fishing trawler on the open ocean pulling in its catch. The trawler only gathers fish from just barely below the surface and misses the massive

Internet and social media have allowed people to stay connected more easily with others but unfortunately for some it has done the complete opposite and has made them lonely and isolated due to their virtual lives. Social isolation has become a problem in our society. Some people seem to lack the skills necessary to carry on a normal conversation with another person face to face due to them relying on social media. “I don’t know a more urgent problem than this,” Harris says. “It’s changing our democracy, and it’s changing our ability to have the conversations and relationships that we want with each other” (Lewis, 2017). When people find themselves in a social setting that is uncomfortable, people often turn to their smart phones for a way to escape from the situation. An example of this would be, texting someone in order to avoid the conversation that is going at that moment. Social media provides some people with the belief that they are socially connected, for example having lots of “friends” or “followers” may give someone the impression that they have the same type of friendship they have with their family and good friends. People need to remember the value of honesty and practice being honest with their selves and others. At times this can be hard especially for someone who is experiencing isolation issues, so it is important for those around them to show them the truth and help them get on the right path again. An example would be for someone to reach out to their friend or family member and show them that all their “friends” on social media are not truly their friends and could lead them down the wrong path and get them into trouble. Unfortunately isolation can cause depression especially when the person realizes they have been isolating themselves or come to the realization their social media friends are not truly their friends or have their best interest at heart.

Before there was technology, we had to be taught by books and this limited our choices. Now with the power of technology we can expand our knowledge by using the World Wide Web. The technology has changed us so much, there is both pros and cons when there is a discussion about the internet. We can learn so much of what we can read on the internet. Which is great news considering most of us are using the internet.

Humans have been making many advancements in the field of technology. These advancements have brought us smartphones, computers, and social media just to name a few. Another advancement taking place in this field is the incorporation of artificial intelligence in transportation, creating autonomous car systems. There are many concerns with this implementation, among them are the ethical implications that come with the creation of autonomous car systems.

Haworth ( 1995) has piled up a comprehensive list of positive features of using the Internet in an educational context.

The internet has evolved since its inception. Currently, it is a force that has to be reckoned with. Every single system in the world today depends on the internet to some extent. As a media platform, it has led to the ease of access to knowledge and also the ease of sharing the knowledge (Baran 34). By simply clicking on a link or a button, information is shared with anyone and everyone. The idea that the internet is global also makes it a very powerful media tool. Not only is information sharing across different countries faster, but it is also easier. People from Australia, Africa, and Europe are all exposed to the same news at the same time through the internet. In fact, there are persons who are involved in the stock market in other countries and keep tabs on the news about the companies they have invested in through the internet. The essay will analyze the internet as a media tool, stating more of its advantages and disadvantages.

The Global Information Age has inevitably transformed the world into a global village with an elastic and wide range of digital connectivity. The digital era, specifically the cyberspace, has become an infrastructure for various forms of development may such as in political, business, economic and military aspects. Despite the advantages, the Global Information Age may be a crucial avenue which may threaten national and international security and sovereignty. In an international level, The United Nations has been adamant in combating this issue with the adoption of A/69/112 or the Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security, and, A/68/98 or most commonly known as the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security. The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affair (UNODA),

"In today's world, the internet is a huge part of everyone's daily lives. People are extremely reliant on the internet because most jobs and schools use it as a tool to increase efficiency and to save time. It seems that the internet is massively beneficial but it also has its cons. The internet can be beneficial because it can be a place for people so escape and help with their mental health. Another reason the internet is good is because it is an amazing tool that allows a person to access any information within minutes. Some cons that come with having access to the internet is that it can be addictive and this results in a person always spending their time on the internet rather than doing other things that can benefit their health and life. Another con that could also be consider a pro is social media and the press.

The effects of the internet on me and this society have been rapidly changing. Did you know that approximately 3.2 billion people use the internet, about 200 billion emails and 3 million google searches would have to wait if the internet was turned off for one day. Let me tell you about something that happened when i was little, it might be off topic a little but when i was little i was born backwards, meaning i came out legs first. My hips were out of place and until i was about 2. My dad is always on the internet and loved taking pictures of his “Little princess”, the pictures can still be found on facebook along with a lot of other things from my family memories. That was when i started wanting to get on the internet, i asked for a facebook and they said no, being a rebel i made one anyways just to play the games on it. The internet can have positive and negative things about it for younger and older people, for example the internet engines are one of the best information givers out there, they bring almost everything and anything to a lot of internet users that lange from all over the world. The internet can provide ways to communicate with family and friends from a long distance, and even meet new people. Bad things about it is people sharing and storing illegal information on the internet, much like the dark web. The addiction to the internet and the online network can be disturbing a person's way of living and professional activity.

Just when we already feel overwhelmed by the number of results returned when using search engines, such as Google, Bing, there is mounting evidence that there is a great deal that is not being searched – namely the Deep Web. Standard search engines are not indexing most of the information on the Web. Not only the Deep Web is a majority of Web content submerged within these sites, but it is also some of the best information on the Internet. Deep Web is a term used for World Wide Web content that is not part of the Surface Web (which is indexed by standard search engines). A recent publication have explored what the Deep Web is and the implications of it for users as Web searchers. According to Bergman’s article from the Journal of Electronic Publishing, the Deep Web is 400-550 times larger than the Surface Web. Since the Deep Web contents are not static and linked to any other pages, search engines cannot “see” or retrieve contents from the Deep Web, therefore, it becomes hidden. In order to access the Deep Web contents, users have to connect through a proxy service called Tor (short for “The Onion Router”). All activities through Tor are encrypted through multiple nodes in the network so that users’ information are difficult to trace, protecting their privacy. Since all contents on the Deep Web are covered by anonymity, a condition that make it attractive for the cybercrime industry that is moving its business in the region of cyberspace where it is really difficult to trace

In order to proceed further, a rudimentary hierarchy of the Internet must be presented, as well as an operative definition of the Deep Dark Web. The Internet can be defined as the connectivity of things, the linkage of digital devices in the Information Age. The World Wide Web is an amalgamation of indexed sites, which are searchable by traditional web browsers and search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing through devices from the Internet (Goodman, 2015, p. 201).

The internet is an commodity for college students, a useful source of information for many, though few people who use the internet know that google, bing, etc. only search a minor sliver of the internet for information. The rest of the internet that most people do not know about is referred to as the deep web, This Time article elaborates: “Technically the Deep Web refers to the collection of all the websites and databases that search engines like Google don 't or can 't index, which in terms of the sheer volume of information is many times larger than the Web as we know it.” (Grossman, Lev, et al."The Deep Web." Time 182.20 (2013): 26.) Most search engines can only see what is referred to as the Surface web as is explained on OEDb.com’s

Even though, most people search the internet daily; a large amount of data is missing in their queries. The popular search engines rely on the hyperlinks and metatags embedded in the web pages to find and identify content. (Pcmag.com, 2015 2) Due to this formatting, a significant amount of information is absent from their requests; this missing information makes up the deep web.

The deep web commonly referred to as the “invisible web” holds 96% of the content on the internet, making it roughly 500 times greater than the surface web (Norton). The content captured by a search engine is denoted as the surface web. Through the assistance of web crawlers, search engines are able to effortlessly capture and catalogue content on the internet and recall it when a search is made. Conversely, webpages beyond the range of these crawlers form a hidden and more complicated place referred to as the deep web (“Ultimate Guide to the Invisible Web”). A large portion, approximately 85% of internet users are only concerned with tribal surface web issues so their understanding of the deep web is subpar. The best way to familiarize oneself with the deep web is to explore a concrete definition, discover the content it holds and determine how an average individual can access it.